Navigating the Current Micro-Lending Environment

by ZacharyP on March 19, 2012

The beer was flowing right along with the information as Youth Business America’s Zachary Petry gave his presentation, “Navigating the Current Micro-Lending Environment” at Hub SoMa on Mission Street in San Francisco on Wednesday night. On hand were Patrick Horn and Bryan Hermannsson,owners of Pacific Brewing Laboratoryand recent recipients of a YBA loan, who poured [...]

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March 15th YBA at Hub Soma Presentation Notes

by ZacharyP on March 16, 2012

  Microlending Environment Presentation Slides YBA at Hub SOMA presentation Q and A   Thank you to everyone who attended the YBA/Hub hosted event.  Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the lending process or getting in touch with business training/consulting partners.

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Nipun Mehta on Designing Generosity

March 5, 2012

Last month, Nipun Mehta gave a speech at TEDxBerkeley, sharing the idea of “practicing generosity.”  A very moving and thought provoking talk, aimed to shift our paradigm of scarcity and consumption to one of abundance and contribution.  Please check it out if you have not already, and also visit Nipun’s organization, Service Space. *This video [...]

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Big Dipper Baby Food is a finalist in the 2012 Next BIG Small Brand Contest

March 1, 2012

One of our entrepreneurs is a finalist in The Next BIG Small Brand Contest!  Claire Hoyt, from Big Dipper Baby Food, has made the cut and will be heading to NY for the live judging event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).  Claire is one of six finalists selected from SF and NY culinary [...]

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A Date with the YBA Panel

February 1, 2012

The final Thursday of every month entrepreneurs applying for the YBA loan program share their business concepts with the selection panel, who determine if the applicants are ready for funding and a mentor.  It is an exciting time for YBA staff, because we have already established a relationship with these entrepreneurs while working with them [...]

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Economic Benefits of Shopping Local

December 27, 2011

This is a great San Francisco Chronicle article on the benefits of supporting “community food enterprises”, featuring one of our entrepreneurs, Dafna Kory with INNA Jam. Click here to view full article

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YBI Survey Points to Mentoring & Training for Young Entrepreneurs

November 16, 2011

Non-financial support is a vital factor behind the success of today’s young entrepreneurs, a YBI survey of 1,000 entrepreneurs in 21 countries today reveals. The Global Youth Entrepreneurship Survey 2011, launched on the opening day of Global Entrepreneurship Week, shows that although entrepreneurs need money to start up their business, it is the non-financial assistance, [...]

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Global Entrepreneurship Week!

November 15, 2011

This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week.  Creative, solution driven entrepreneurs from all over the world come together this week to address current issues and collaborate for impact and change.  From Germany to the U.A.E., New Zealand to Peru, more than 120 countries are hosting over 35,000 events to embrace the spirit of this week and [...]

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YBA Supported Big Dipper Baby Food’s Founder Claire Hoyt Interviewed in Eatlifewhole

September 23, 2011

Another wonderful report on how Big Dipper came into being. Click Here to read the article

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The harm today’s youth unemployment is doing will be felt for decades, both by those affected and by society at large.

September 14, 2011

A great article from the Economist which underscores the importance of youth enterprise creation and the impact of programs like YBA and the YBI network around the world. To read the full article, click here .

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